2007 Academic All-Big 12 Swimming and Diving Team Announced

IRVING, Texas, February 13. THE Big 12 Conference has named 106 student-athletes to the 2007 Academic All-Big 12 Swimming & Diving teams, the league office announced. Among those honored, Jessica Brozek (Kansas) and Brittany Lentz (Texas A&M) were nominated with a 4.00 grade point average. The Kansas and Missouri women's squads placed the most student-athletes on either team with 16 recipients. Texas had a league-leading 15 honorees for the men.

Nominated by each institution's director of student-athlete support services and the media relations offices, the men's academic all-league swimming & diving squad consisted of 18 first team members combined with 10 on the second team, while the women had 63 first team recipients and 15 student-athletes on the second team. First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA, and the second team are those who have a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher either cumulative or the two previous semesters and must have participated in 60 percent of his/her team's scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

The Big 12 Conference Championships field will consist of the six institutions that sponsor women's programs: Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas and Texas A&M, along with the three schools that have men's teams: Missouri, Texas and Texas A&M. The Longhorn men and women's squads are the defending Big 12 champions — the men have won all 10 conference titles, while the women have earned eight straight league crowns (1999- 2006). The Nebraska women took home top honors in 1997 and ‘98.